It’s always listening.
For every memory seared into my brain, there are thousands of others I either canât retain or trust. I spent the last eight months forgetting to fix a homeowner association (HOA) violation despite numerous reminder emails. My cousins and I have been trapped in our own version of Akira Kurosawaâs Rashomon over who said what at grandmaâs funeral. Cursed with the working memory of a goldfish, Iâve apologized dozens of times to everyone for failing to do the things I said I would.
These are the problems that Bee, a $50 AI wearable, aims to solve.
Unlike the Rabbit R1 or the Humane AI Pin, Bee isnât a flashy gizmo designed to replace your smartphone. Instead, it looks like a 2015-era Fitbit and is intended to be your AI âmemory.â You strap it onto your wrist or clip it onto your shirt. Itâll then listen to all your conversations. Those conversations get turned into transcripts, though no audio is saved in the process. Depending on your comfort level, you can permit it to scan through your emails, contacts, location, reminders, photos, and calendar events. Every so often, itâll summarize pertinent takeaways, suggest to-do items, and create a searchable âhistoryâ …
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